Polyglot Dictionary

desentumecer

/desentumeˈseɾ/

verb C1

el (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Academic Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

present (yo)
desentumezco
preterite (yo)
desentumecí
past participle
desentumecido

Meaning

  1. to loosen up

    • Se desentumeció al caminar.

      He loosened up by walking.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Similar words

aflojar

desentumecer means to loosen up stiff or numb muscles and limbs, relieving stiffness; aflojar means to loosen something physically, like a knot or screw.

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